Daniel 2:18:5Dan.2.18.W5TAB
שְׁמַיָּ֔א
shemaya
“heaven”
- Transliteration
- she-ma-YA
- Extended
- sheh-mah-YAA
- IPA
- /ʃəmajˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- heaven
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-ma-YA
- phraseyour reading level
e-LAH she-ma-YA
- clause
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA
- sentence
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA DI LA ye-hov-DUN da-ni-EL ve-khav-ro-HI im-she-AR kha-ki-ME va-VEL
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase min-qodam {מִן־קֳדָם | min-qodām} introduces the divine object elah shemaya {אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א | ʾĕlāh šemayyāʾ}, emphasizing the transcendent source of compassion.
Root and etymology
š-m-yshin–mem–yod
“heavens”
In context — Daniel 2:18
That they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery , so that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
About this coordinate
Daniel 2:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Daniel 2:18, so the Hebrew word שְׁמַיָּ֔א (shemaya) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.2.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.2.18.W5.S1) and character.